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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
4
George J. Purdy of Granite Springs near Croton suffered a dislocated shoulder and three broken ribs when a 2300 pound bull charged him. The collie, responding to his cry, leaped at the bull’s head and forced it to retreat.
David Rubin a self described Miami banker and landowner charmed a Boston woman and her mother. He engaged her bought a house titled himself as owner and cashed thousands in checks before fleeing with jewelry and funds. He left for New York where he had planned to marry her, then vanished.
In Warren Ohio a man named George Myers who had lived as a girl Leona Feters for 25 years left Martins Ferry and began working in men's clothes ten days ago. Clarence Myers and a Martins Ferry girl aged sixteen disappeared around the same time. The father tracked them and found his daughter and the longtime Martins Ferry youth, who had posed as a girl. The mother reportedly dressed him as a girl at birth and he kept the feminine attire until moving to Warren.
A dog, envious of the attention given to an adopted baby, fatally bit the child and then refused to move for hours. The infant, Elli Blumen than, was taken from an orphanage by Mrs. Anna Soldt. The foster mother briefly left the room, returning to find the baby dead from a back of head wounds.
In Hackensack river swamp near Rutherford New Jersey Herman Worm berry picking stepped into a bog His friend Herman Roehrs struggled to pull him out for hours While both were bitten by mosquitoes Worm died and Roehrs remained seriously ill A third man is missing believed to have fallen into the bog all amid dense mosquito swarms
A three inch taillike appendage on a newborn girl was reported by city physician Dr Valeriano Palomo. The child is normal besides the tail and doctors expect an operation when she is seven months old.
A lightning strike damaged the First Universalist church spire in Worcester. A rope supporting a boatswain’s chair broke, sending 18 year old John Clancey plunging 163 feet to his death.
Casar Castro a Mexico City student was bound and gagged on railroad tracks after being abducted by robbers in a car. He regained consciousness to find the first train approaching about 11 o clock and escaped death when passersby freed him.
In the morning a freight train nearly crushed a boy who thought death inevitable. Casto described praying, shrinking to a small target, and regaining consciousness as the train passed. Two more trains followed that afternoon, with similar near misses. He was found at six in the evening numb and immobile.
New York report says William Rentz twenty one bears remarks of a severe beating by two alleged confederates after a holdup. Samuel Burger taxi driver describes three men hailing him, taking 12 dollars, and firing toward his head as he fled. The assailants then overwhelmed Rentz with a beating.
Three men died in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh as rescuers rushed to save attorney Joseph H. Waters who leaped from a bridge watched by bystanders. Edward Mitchell Langston Mitchell perished trying to pull Waters from the water while Joseph Duffy survived after onlookers reached him.
Willan Black, 38, a truck driver in Great Falls Montana, was struck by lightning in the oil fields. The bolt did strange things breaking his watch chain welded two silver dollars in his pocket together tore off his trousers and shoes and burned his hair. He was unconscious for two hours but is expected to recover, doctors report.
A fragment from the Florida Times Union features a dialogue about a rubberneck wagon and the National Capitol, with a playful exchange on angelic traits and wings. The quirky snippet showcases a mix of sensory impressions and rhetorical questions.
Two characters clash over cookies with sharp taunts. Ethel accuses Bobbie of greed and mocks him with a jab about an ostrich bringing him rather than a stork. The playful dialogue turns on sharing and pride.
A humorous line contrasts Adam's patience with repeating jokes and a friend who cannot upset him by saying I’ve heard that one before, highlighting a calm temperament in the face of familiarity.
The conversation reveals a private moment where Harold asks Dorothy for a relationship, Dorothy sobs and then embraces him, while Ethel confirms prior discussion and understanding of the arrangement.
A garment test reveals that button sewing strength is tested by while buttoned coats reveal a torn seam. The exchange notes confidence in button attachment and fabric durability.
Rumor notes Mrs Tripplewed was led to the altar for the third time while Mr Pester is said to have arrived early for the ceremony. The gossip column records a tense balance of public and private vows with the social scene observing closely.
Mr Pstunge declines a quick run and delays starting the engine of his second-hang car for at least an hour. The exchange hints at plans and timing amid ongoing preparations.
Unclear fragment hints at contrasts of light and darkness, with imagery of roses and a thorn. The text suggests themes of birth and end, but lacks concrete events, names, or places to identify a full news item.
Kriss jokes about courting a widow. Kross recalls she kept her late husband's ashes on the plane. The two note the presence of an extra urn and wonder about its implications.
In a light exchange, Dobbs admits the man in the next apartment is not so bad after all. Hobs notes the neighbor continued playing the saxophone after awakening their baby, making the baby cry.
In a private exchange Marie asks Jack to kiss her only if he vows not to reveal it. Mabel appears to be guiding the arrangement while Marie contemplates how the news should be shared.
Bellhop confirms water temperatures vary by season with hot water in summer and cold water in winter in the room.
A humorous courtroom exchange features a defendant fined ten dollars after a joke about trying to kiss a girl during the collision incident. The judge reduces the proposed thirty dollar penalty citing the lack of an actual kiss.
A fragmented social note quotes a wife insisting she must have the last word in household decisions about fashion items. The brief hints at marital humor and domestic power dynamics without specifics.
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